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NEW ALBUM, ‘DESIRE’S MAGIC THEATRE’, DUE FOR RELEASE ON MARCH 25TH 2016, 13-DATE UK HEADLINE TOUR CONFIRMED…     Purson welcomes you to Desire’s Magic Theatre… a technicolour trip through the mind’s eye of songstress / vocalist / guitarist Rosalie Cunningham, whose signature approach to her craft stands boldly centre- stage, …

Arizona-based all-female rock quartet DOLL SKIN to support METAL ALLEGIANCE, the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of MEGADETH, TESTAMENT on FOUR intimate West Coast shows w/ CAGE, to start off 2016. The West Coast run starts in San Diego on January 7, hits Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and wraps up in San Francisco on January 10. …

Few would dispute that Bowling For Soup are one of the all time great “singalong” bands. Most people who go to a Bowling For Soup show know almost all, if not every line of every song, and the whole thing turns into one great karaoke session with Jaret, Chris, Gary …

American power metal band Reverence, featuring Todd Michael Hall (Riot, Jack Starr’s Burning Starr), Bryan Holland (Tokyo Blade, Arrest), Steve “Doc Killdrums” Wacholz (Savatage, Crimson Glory), Pete Rossi (Overland, Sanxtion), and Michael Massie (Overloaded, Inner Recipe), premieres a new video for the band’s new full-length album’s title track “Gods Of War“. Reverence’s second album ‘Gods Of War‘ follows their first release, When …

‘We are Twisted F*cking Sister!’ The Movie – Cover Artwork Unveiled etc The Twisted Sister movie ‘We are Twisted F*cking Sister!’ a documentary film by Andrew Horn to be released in Europe on January 29, 2016 via MONODUO FILMS. The film, lenght 137 minutes + over 2 hours bonus material will be available on VOD (iTunes & Vimeo on Demand) and as DVD (Amazon Europe and Monoduo Films …

With a new video and single being released on January 8th 2016, Ballsdeep are excited to announce that this will be followed in April with their second album and the start of an extensive UK tour.   The album, titled ‘…and on the eighth day’ will be released on April …

Helsinki-based Finnish groove/stoner band Black Blood will unleash their self-titled debut album internationally January 22nd 2016. The album was recorded in D-Studio, Klaukkala. A preview of what’s to come can be heard on a new music video “Wolf Of Anger” here: https://youtu.be/kddQmyzyX1Q Track list: 1. Clarity 2. Doomriders 3. Shrine …

Logan Mader’s new band Once Human have been added to the Fear Factory UK run in December. The 6 date strong run is kicking off on 7th December in Bristol’s Motion and finishes at London’s Forum on December 13th. ONCE HUMAN live 07 DEC    Bristol – Motion 09 DEC    Manchester …

HAMMER FIGHT are a bunch whiskey-drinkin’, beer guzzlin’ bros who spawned from New Jersey.  Today they are pleased to announce their worldwide signing with Napalm Records.  HAMMER FIGHT brings a sound that many kids these days may have missed; Hard Rockin’ Metal. Versatile enough to share the stage with the …

HEXX To Release “Under The Spell” Anniversary Boxset Via Metal Blade Records   Legendary US Bay Area Heavy/Thrash Metallers Hexx will release a 30th anniversary boxset entitled “Under The Spell” on January 15th, 2016 through Metal Blade Records! The boxset includes both the “Under The Spell” and “No Escape” albums, …

Legendary German Thrashers PROTECTOR To Release New Album In February   After their successful return with “Reanimated Homunculus”, PROTECTOR deliver the second full-length album of the not-so-new millennium. Music-wise, PROTECTOR keep their boat sailing steadily on the seas of Thrash Metal, with some visits to the “Death Metal Island”. Vocalist …

Former Iron Maiden singer Blaze Bayley has announced the first 50 tour dates for 2016 which will form the basis of the promotion of his 8th solo album (working title ‘album 8’) which is set for release in February on his own label Blaze Bayley Recording. This will be Blaze’s …

Black Star Riders are set to cap a hugely successful 2015 with two headline shows in the UK in December 2015. These shows are in addition their guest slot on the fast selling Def Leppard/Whitesnake double bill in the same month. The headline dates are as follows Fri 11th December …

French avant-garde metal band CinC have just unleashed the video for “XXX Dog Petting” from their forthcoming 2016 live CD/DVD VivaLIVEvida. The song was first released as part of Kaotoxin Record’s sampler, Weapons of Self-Destruction, Volume 2. Check out the live video for “XXX Dog Petting” at https://youtu.be/sD0aE55-G4Y Born in 1995 as CARNIVAL …

Die…Hard, the definitive demo collection from Brazilian trailblazers SARCOFAGO, is now streaming in its entirety at this location, courtesy of Noisey! Scheduled for a December 11 release on Greyhaze Records, Die…Hard is the only official, comprehensive collection of SARCOFAGO’s demos. It includes material that had never before been made available, such as the …

The Lounge Kittens stick two fingers up to the winter weather with their sun-kissed California-style latest video release for their Pop Punk Medley. Featuring all the best bits from all the best pop punk songs they’ve managed to squeeze everyone from Blink 182 to Paramore, Fall Out Boy to Bowling …

Following the release of their dazzling second album ‘The Broken Toys‘ Yorkshire based dark rockers Bad Pollyanna have put out an acoustic video of closing song ‘I See You’. Filmed at Whitby Goth Winter Weekend, the performance demonstrates the beautiful versatility of the new grave band. In a stripped back and emotional rendition of the …

York/Manchester-based noise-punks SEEP AWAY have announced their debut single, ‘Trudge’ coming from their first self-titled EP. The band’s sound is raw and punkish. There’s not too much melody, a lot of anger and a shit-tonne of noise. The band’s guitarist Max Watt comments: “These songs come from the darkest places …

KING DIAMOND will return to the UK this June, to play their first indoor UK show in 15 years. This exclusive UK show takes place Tuesday 21st June at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town. One of the most massively influential artists in the rock and metal scene,KING DIAMOND’s incredible vocal …

Finnish rockers Von Hertzen Brothers are back with a full UK headline tour for March 2016, including a show at the Brooklyn Bowl in London.   The Brothers’ latest / sixth studio album, ‘New Day Rising’, has been enthusiastically received by fans and critics alike; the record (produced in Canada …